Dress and skirt protector



(No Model.)

G. BAKER.

DRESS AND SKIRT PROTECTOR.

a UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GILBERT BAKER, or BOSTON,.MASSAOHUSETTS.

DRESS AND SKIRTQPROTECTO R.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 282,254, dated July 31, 1883. l Application filed January Q, 1883. (No model.) i

To ctZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GILBER BAKER, a citizen of the United States, residing at, Boston, (Charlestown district) in the county of Suf folk and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Dress and Skirt Protectors; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, referencebeing had, to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

The object of. my invention is to provide a covering for the protection of ladies dresses and skirts against wet and mud; andthe invention consists of a garment answering the purpose of a skirt, having its upper part to extend around and be supported at the waist,

and its lower portion closed, with the exception of two apertures 'one at each endthrough which the feet of the wearer are passed, the garment or protector being drawn up over the dress and skirts from below.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a front view of my invention. .Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse section ing a waistband, B, at the upper end, and an and again passes up, andimay be sccuredto opening in front extending about half -way down, more or less, and provided with buttons or other fastenings. The lower portion of the skirt A is closed, this portion being of an oblong oioval shape, instead of circular. At or near each end of the lower portion are openingsc c, which are to be provided with elastic bands to insure a close fit around the ankles.

D is a tape or strap attached to the waist B behind, and, extending downward, passes through a loop, E, attached to the center of the lower part of the protector on the inside,

the waist or other part of the dress. The ob= ject of the strap D is to draw up the lower central portion of the protector A, so as to prevent it from touching the ground andto admit of a free useof the feet and limbs in The protector, when designed to keep off wet, mud, &c., is to be made of V rubber or other water-proof material. It may be also made of woolen or other suitable material, to be used in traveling. A covering for the feet and lower part of the legs may be connected to the garment at the openings 0, if desirable, and made a part of the garment. hen the garment is to be worn, it is drawn up over the dress and skirts from below, the feet passing through the openings 0 c, and is then fastened around the waist. The strap D is then drawn up and secured to the waist. WVhen properly arranged, the portion at the line it represents the lower edge of the garment at about the level of the ankles, and is not distinguishable from a dress or outer skirt. As will be seen, the garment affords a complete protection to the dress and skirts against mud and water, thus enabling women who are obligedto walk to their places of occupation during wet weather presence of two witnesses.

GILBERT BAKER.

YVitnesses: y

.los. H. ADAMS, DANIEL S. WVHITE. 

